Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode wound body having a structure in which a band-shaped positive electrode and a band-shaped negative electrode are stacked and wound with a separator interposed therebetween, an electrolyte solution, a battery can that accommodates the electrode wound body and the electrolyte solution, a battery lid that closes an open end portion of the battery can, and a safety valve mechanism provided between the battery lid and the electrode wound body, wherein the safety valve mechanism includes at least a safety cover, an outer peripheral portion of the battery lid and an outer peripheral portion of the safety cover are joined, and an area of a region where the outer peripheral portion of the battery lid and the outer peripheral portion of the safety cover are joined is 18.1% or more and 25.0% or less of a sectional area of the battery in a radial direction.

Abstract: A brain wave detection bioelectrode capable of improving adhesion is provided. The brain wave detection bioelectrode includes: a holder part that includes a plurality of through holes; an electrode part that is formed of at least one conductive elastic body including a base part extending to an outer peripheral side of a peripheral surface of each of the through holes and including at least one projecting part that projects from the base part and can penetrate the through hole; and a lid part having a conductive property that clamps the base part between itself and the holder part.

Abstract: A thermal conducting sheet including: a binder resin; carbon fibers; and a thermal conducting filler other than the carbon fibers, wherein a mass ratio (carbon fibers/binder resin) of the carbon fibers to the binder resin is less than 1.30, wherein an amount of the thermal conducting filler is from 48% by volume through 70% by volume, and wherein the carbon fibers are oriented in a thickness direction of the thermal conducting sheet.

Abstract: A thermal conducting sheet including: a binder resin; carbon fibers; and a thermal conducting filler other than the carbon fibers, wherein a mass ratio (carbon fibers/binder resin) of the carbon fibers to the binder resin is less than 1.30, wherein an amount of the thermal conducting filler is from 48% by volume through 70% by volume, and wherein the carbon fibers are oriented in a thickness direction of the thermal conducting sheet.

Abstract: An optical system includes an optical element and an imaging device. The optical element has a surface on which a plurality of sub-wavelength structure bodies are formed. The imaging device has an imaging region which senses light via the optical element. The surface of the optical element has one or two or more sections that scatter incident light and generate scattered light. A sum total of components of the scattered light reaching the imaging region is smaller than a sum total of components thereof reaching regions other than the imaging region.

Abstract: A fluorescent substance, represented by the following general formula (1): Ca1-x(SeyS1-y):Eux??(1) where y is a value in the range of 0.5 to 1, wherein an absolute value of a difference between an optimal value (nm) of an emission peak wavelength corresponding to the value of y, and a measured value (nm) of the emission peak wavelength is 5 nm or less, and wherein an absolute value of a difference between an optimal value (nm) of a full width at half maximum of emission corresponding to the value of y, and a measured value (nm) of the full width at half maximum of emission is 6 nm or less.

Abstract: An optical element with an antireflection function is provided with a substrate having a surface and a plurality of structures formed from convex portions or concave portions and arranged in large numbers on the surface of the substrate with a minute pitch less than or equal to the wavelength of the visible light, wherein the modulus of elasticity of the material forming the structures is 1 MPa or more, and 1,200 MPa or less, and the aspect ratio of the structure is 0.6 or more, and 1.5 or less.

Abstract: An optical element has a base material having a surface and a plurality of structures which are arranged on the surface of the base material at a fine pitch equal to or shorter than the wavelength of visible light and which each includes a convex or concave portion. The elastic modulus of the material forming the structures is 1 MPa or more and 1200 MPa or less, and the surface on which the structures are formed are hydrophilic.

Abstract: A fluorescent substance, represented by the following general formula (1): Ca1-x(SeyS1-y):Eux??(1) where y is a value in the range of 0.5 to 1, wherein an absolute value of a difference between an optimal value (nm) of an emission peak wavelength corresponding to the value of y, and a measured value (nm) of the emission peak wavelength is 5 nm or less, and wherein an absolute value of a difference between an optimal value (nm) of a full width at half maximum of emission corresponding to the value of y, and a measured value (nm) of the full width at half maximum of emission is 6 nm or less.

Abstract: A printed material includes a printed material body with a surface, and an optical element disposed on the surface of the printed material body. The optical element includes multiple structures formed at a pitch not longer than the wavelength of visible light. The structures have an aspect ratio of 0.6 or more and 5.0 or less.

Abstract: An optical element has a base material having a surface and a plurality of structures which are arranged on the surface of the base material at a fine pitch equal to or shorter than the wavelength of visible light and which each includes a convex or concave portion. The elastic modulus of the material forming the structures is 1 MPa or more and 1200 MPa or less, and the surface on which the structures are formed are hydrophilic.

Abstract: A printed material includes a printed material body with a surface, and an optical element disposed on the surface of the printed material body. The optical element includes multiple structures formed at a pitch not longer than the wavelength of visible light. The structures have an aspect ratio of 0.6 or more and 5.0 or less.

Abstract: A color filter preventing the occurrence of cross-talk between colors while improving light extraction efficiency, a method of manufacturing the color filter, and a light-emitting device are provided. The color filter includes: a plurality of color filter layers for a plurality of colors arranged on a substrate, a plurality of projections arranged in contact with the color filter layers, the projections of which parts on a side closer to the color filter layers are connected to one another; and a reflecting mirror film formed so as to be laid over a side surface of each of the plurality of projections.

Abstract: An optical system includes an optical element that has a surface on which a plurality of sub-wavelength structure bodies are formed; and an imaging device that has an imaging region which senses light via the optical element, wherein the surface of the optical element has one or two or more sections that scatter incident light and generate scattered light, and wherein a sum total of components of the scattered light reaching the imaging region is smaller than a sum total of components thereof reaching regions other than the imaging region.

Abstract: An optical element includes a base body having a surface; and a plurality of structures arranged with fine pitches equal to or less than a wavelength of visible light on the surface of the base body, wherein an elastic modulus of a material forming the structure is equal to or greater than 1 MPa and equal to or less than 1200 MPa, an aspect ratio of the structure is equal to or greater than 0.6 and equal to or less than 5, and a coefficient of kinetic friction of the surface of the base body on which the plurality of structures are formed is equal to or less than 0.85.

Abstract: A reflection plate allowing the prevention of the generation of stray light, a method of manufacturing the same, and a light-emitting device using such a reflection plate are provided. The reflection plate includes: a base having light transparency, and having a plurality of projections formed on a surface thereof; a reflecting mirror film arranged so as to be laid over a side surface of each of the projections in the base; and a light absorption layer arranged in a part or the whole of each of depressions on the surface of the base, the depressions being formed in spaces between the plurality of projections.

Abstract: An optical element with an antireflection function is provided with a substrate having a surface and a plurality of structures formed from convex portions or concave portions and arranged in large numbers on the surface of the substrate with a minute pitch less than or equal to the wavelength of the visible light, wherein the modulus of elasticity of the material forming the structures is 1 MPa or more, and 1,200 MPa or less, and the aspect ratio of the structure is 0.6 or more, and 1.5 or less.

Abstract: A color filter preventing the occurrence of cross-talk between colors while improving light extraction efficiency, a method of manufacturing the color filter, and a light-emitting device are provided. The color filter includes: a plurality of color filter layers for a plurality of colors arranged on a substrate, a plurality of projections arranged in contact with the color filter layers, the projections of which parts on a side closer to the color filter layers are connected to one another; and a reflecting mirror film formed so as to be laid over a side surface of each of the plurality of projections.

Abstract: A reflection plate allowing the prevention of the generation of stray light, a method of manufacturing the same, and a light-emitting device using such a reflection plate are provided. The reflection plate includes: a base having light transparency, and having a plurality of projections formed on a surface thereof; a reflecting mirror film arranged so as to be laid over a side surface of each of the projections in the base; and a light absorption layer arranged in a part or the whole of each of depressions on the surface of the base, the depressions being formed in spaces between the plurality of projections.